From Trump to Sarkozy: the political leaders who have been prosecuted

Donald Trump is the first US president to be criminally charged, but across the globe, 78 countries have jailed or prosecuted leaders who left office since 2000

Donald Trump may this week have become the first current or former president of the United States to be criminally charged, but ex-leaders in many other countries have long been investigated, prosecuted - and occasionally, yes, imprisoned.

The world's second biggest democracy seems to have been reluctant to pursue former presidents - despite, in one instance, clear evidence of criminality - mainly for fear prosecution would destabilise and divide even further an already polarised country.